Jim Legges Pond Fishing in St. George's, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Within St. George's, Newfoundland and Labrador, you have Jim Legges Pond. The bank is 401 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 51 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The edge runs 4.0 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. On size it sits at the modest end of our St. George's list. Nearest place of any size is St. George's, 34 km away. For a city, Sydney is 275 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Jim Legges Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shape of Jim Legges Pond decides where the fish sit. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between February at about -9°C and July at about 15°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Break-up comes around mid May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice usually gives way near mid May, and forms again about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan around that when you fish Jim Legges Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Doanes Pond at 2.2 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Jim Legges Pond.